A supporter holds a poster of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during a political rally in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad, January 23, 2009. Maliki made a call for a strong central state on Friday in his first visit to the southern city of Basra since ordering his troops to sweep militia off its streets in heavy fighting last year. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ)
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